From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 8/6/2025 10:58 AM, bfh wrote:   
   > sticks wrote:   
   >> On 7/29/2025 9:12 AM, sticks wrote:   
   >>> On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:   
   >>>> In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,   
   >>>> sticks   wrote:   
   >>>>> Went ahead and got it today for the RV.  Should be here in 3-4 days.   
   >>>>> I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it   
   >>>>> works.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at   
   >>>> the local CoE park.  It worked well as long as you can get   
   >>>> it out from under trees.  Currently have the subscription   
   >>>> paused until we can hit the road again.   
   >>>   
   >>> I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look   
   >>> interesting.  I think you can actually put it in a backpack and use   
   >>> it easily with the low DC power consumption.   
   >>>   
   >>> For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan.  They say that is   
   >>> like about 20 hours of high definition streaming.  Don't plan on   
   >>> doing much of that so I guess we'll see how fast it eats up data.   
   >>   
   >> I got my pole setup and installed.  Sits nicely above the RV.  This is   
   >> being sent over the Starlink WIFI actually.   
   >>   
   >>    
      
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   > Is that antenna motorized?   
      
   No, though I've seen some that are.  I think they're those $2000 ones   
   that go permanently on houses.  I don't need that.  I loosen the locking   
   bolt and turn the pipe.  There's an alignment window on the Starlink app   
   that makes getting it pointed right it super easy.   
   BTW, they seem to like pointing north.   
      
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